Movies and TvShows featuring "evangelism" theme.

Elmer Gantry is a charismatic con-artist traveling salesman who becomes a successful evangelist preaching about religious revivalism. However, his true motives are revealed as he manipulates and exploits his followers for personal gain.

Wise Blood tells the story of a young man named Hazel Motes, who becomes a street preacher and forms a new religious movement based on his own twisted beliefs. As he tries to spread his message, he encounters various characters and events that challenge his faith and push him to the brink of madness.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a biographical drama that tells the story of Tammy Faye Bakker, a televangelist known for her extravagant lifestyle and religious organization. The movie explores her rise to fame, her tumultuous marriage to Jim Bakker, and the scandal that ultimately led to their downfall. It delves into themes of faith, love, and the consequences of living an opulent life.

After a Christian street evangelist gets caught in an elevator with a gay couple, he must confront his own biases and beliefs when they are held at gunpoint. With humor and compassion, he learns to overcome his homophobia and embrace love and acceptance.

A story about a teenage girl who is part of a strict religious group called Jehovah's Witnesses and the struggles she faces within her community and with her mother.

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple is a documentary that explores the infamous events surrounding the Peoples Temple and the mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. The film delves into the charismatic leadership of Jim Jones, the political and religious motivations behind the cult, and the tragic outcome that resulted in the deaths of over 900 people. It also examines the impact of the events on survivors and the lasting legacy of the Peoples Temple.

Worldly Girl is a drama and romance movie released in 2016. It tells the story of a young Jehovah's Witness girl who falls in love with a drug dealer. The movie explores themes of religion, belief in God, evangelism, and the struggles of living in two conflicting worlds. It also touches on the dark side of drugs and the consequences they can have on individuals. With a compelling plot and well-developed characters, Worldly Girl is a thought-provoking film that delves into the complexities of faith, love, and personal choices.

John Safran vs God is an eight-part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much more serious tone than Safran's previous work Music Jamboree. The show was released by Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions and SBS Independent, was co-written with Mark O'Toole, directed by Craig Melville, and produced by Selin Yaman. The series won the 2005 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Comedy Series. The show's opening theme is Hate Priest by the band Mozart on Crack. The opening sequence features John in a black suit breaking out of a patch of black scorched earth with his bare hands during a thunderstorm. The words "when the thousand years are over Satan will be released from his prison" are spoken in a low pseudo-ominous voice.

When two young gay men in New York City struggle with their personal and professional lives, they find solace and self-discovery through their involvement in a controversial off-Broadway musical.

Misty arrives in a small town to look for her mother who abandoned her 22 years ago. She stays with a bisexual artist and her friends and models for her. Meanwhile, a Christian woman with a secret tries to save her perverted niece.

Marjoe Gortner, a former child evangelist, goes on a tour to expose the exploitative practices of the church. The film follows his journey and highlights the manipulation and psychosomatic illness associated with religion. Through his experiences, Marjoe reveals the dark side of the church and its focus on money rather than genuine faith.

The PTL Club, later called The Jim and Tammy Show, and in its last days PTL Today and Heritage Today, was a Christian television program first hosted by evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, which ran from 1974 to 1989. The PTL Club, which adopted a talk-show format, was the flagship television program of the Bakkers' PTL Satellite Network. It was one of the first Christian broadcasts in the U.S. to deal with the subject of homosexuality.

An American brother and sister move to Australia to manage a cattle station, but the brother's racist attitude causes problems. After hearing a message by evangelist Billy Graham on the radio though, he has a change of heart and learns to accept the Aboriginal people.

Father of Lights is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the supernatural aspects of God and His power. It explores various stories of miracles, healings, and supernatural encounters with a focus on themes of grace, faith, and religious conversion. The film also highlights the exploration of different religions and spirituality, particularly within the context of Christianity. From exploring the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem to encounters with witch doctors and evangelism, Father of Lights examines the supernatural nature of God and invites viewers to contemplate their own beliefs and experiences.

A small New Testament passes through the hands of fourteen strangers. For seven of the individuals, their lives will never be the same.

Based on a True Story, we journey back to 1980 to see John King, a 10yr old African American boy, see his mother experience the Joy of Salvation, after witnessing her endure domestic violence, to then desire and experience Salvation deeply for himself. He then begins a hard journey and increases in his love for God, which results in him answering the call to Evangelism. See him in his everyday life, at home, school, church, and play, as he learns the importance of being obedient and respecting his parents, teachers, and elders by facing the consequences of his actions. The underline story is a true return to core parenting by introducing our youth to the Lord at a young age. Other short cross sub-stories involve using wisdom dealing with a dreaded disease, the lack of respect for our public school educators, and the irreplaceable benefits of continuing to offer music/band programs in schools.

The early years of the great missionary Hudson Taylor are portrayed in this drama. The movie details his work in China and the trails he endured. Hudson Taylor is an inpiration to all as a man of true faith in the living God.

Under the Trump administration, USA is a deeply divided country. One side feeds populism and religious rectitude in a monochromatic landscape, painted white, lamenting for a past that never will return. The other side fuels diversity and multiculturalism, a biased vision of a progressive future, quite unlikely. Both sides are constantly confronted, without listening to each other. Only a few reasonable people gather to change this potentially dangerous situation.

Kidnapped for Christ is a documentary that exposes the dark reality of religious abuse and hypocrisy, focusing on the stories of young individuals who were sent to evangelical reform schools in the Dominican Republic. The film delves into the disturbing tactics used by these institutions and highlights the struggles faced by the victims as they try to escape and seek justice.

A showgirl with a dubious reputation flees the cops and transforms herself into a phony evangelist offering "cures" to the sick and disabled.